I have been riding my 5200, which I bought in November 2000, on the trainer for the past four winters with no apparent ill effect. You will want to get a rear skewer that will fit into the trainer better than the skewer that comes with the bike. If you are going to ride a lot on the trainer, you may want to get a cheap tire and/or cheap wheel for riding indoors -- the trainer is rough on tires. Enjoy (or at least enjoy as much as you can riding indoors)cjwill said:I just purcahsed my first trainer, and i own a trek 5200 that i really love to ride.
Will riding the 5200 in the trainer affect the frame in any fashion ?